Sakura no Koku: Walking Beneath the Forest of Cherries

Synopsis

Genius, talented, and ordinary. Weak gods and strong gods. A story beyond happiness itself—the second act of the cherry blossom saga. A genius chosen by god, a talented artist abandoned by god, an ordinary person who defies god. What is the Chalice dwelling in beauty? Why is its fruit granted only to the chosen few? “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?” In a world where the light of causality flows and binds. Can artists answer these questions through beauty?

Centered on Nakaya Kusanagi after Sakura no Shi, this tale follows the final scene where Nakaya and Ai walked down that slope, looking over the town of Yumiharicho. Yet untold stories led to that moment. The true story of two geniuses: Kei Natsume and Nakaya Kusanagi. Why do they continue to captivate people as artists, even after death or setting down their brushes? Rin Mikura, a painter who is the very embodiment of beauty—why does she move forward beyond where they stopped? What of Rina Hikawa? Yumi Kawanai? Makoto Toriya? And Ai Natsume? All their thoughts intersect.